Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri (Urdu: محمد طاہر القادری; born 19 February 1951) is a Pakistani–Canadian Islamic scholar and former politician who founded Minhaj-ul-Quran International and Pakistan Awami Tehreek. He served as a professor of international constitutional law at the University of the Punjab, and is the founding chairman of several sub-organizations of Minhaj-ul-Quran International. Additionally, he has been featured in every edition of The 500 Most Influential Muslims since its first edition in 2009.